U.S. gas prices continued their downward trend for a fourth straight week, with prices currently hovering at about $3 per gallon, according to gas price tracking website GasBuddy.
“The national average is now $3.02/gal, while diesel averages $3.56/gal,” Patrick De Haan, head of petroleum analysis at GasBuddy, said in a March 17 post on social media platform X. “The most common price for gas: $2.99. For diesel, $3.69/gal. 34 states see average #gasprices below $3.”